Art "Recipe" Challenge!

So, I was sitting around not making art. It sucks, not making art. It really sucks. I was trying to think of a way to involve myself in the group I started, loved, and used to enjoy so much, but have lost touch with, without taking on commitments I couldn't keep. I have made like 4 pieces of art in.. months. Maybe something every month. So I was cruising around pinterest and I saw someone who does "art recipes" ...I think she does tutorials, I didn't really look at the process so much, I just saw the photos of supplies and the end result, and I thought this would be a cool way to challenge myself and the group, and participate in a way that was both self satisfying and interactive. I got some volunteers and we came up with recipe for all of us to follow, in different ways.

The Challenge.
Create a piece of art using (only) Paint (one kind of your choice), Collage Materials, Pen, Washi Tape, and Gesso. And (optional) use a warm toned palate (red, orange, yellow, pink)

My Take.

Materials..

I used an Elle Magazine for my collage materials, I got some adds out of it, cut some flowers, used a girls face for an image transfer, I also used a bird stamp I got from a girl from the group, she sent them to me on deli paper. I used three kinds of washi. One skull, one flower and some pointing fingers. For my paint I picked three colors from QOR high chroma watercolor set I have, Gold Green, Quinacridone Magenta and Transparent Pyrrole Orange. I couldn't find my Gesso so I just used some white acrylic paint. I used some gelly roll pens and my favorite black and white pens, and one paint marker that was kind of a cheat. 

My project.

I am upset that I didn't save any of the process photos. This started as an orange and pink watercolor background. I went over the area where I wanted her face to be with the white acrylic (gesso replacement) before putting it down. I transferred her face. It came off really well, so I just made my lines, I changed her eye shape a little and she wasn't really in this position, she had a lot of hair (it was a hair add) I didn't add much paint to her face, I added a little pink to her cheeks and her lips, the green to her eyes. I was going to give her sugar skull makeup, her eyes were so perfect for it.. but it just took it's own life. I darkened the background with the magenta and orange watercolors, I can't believe how deeply colored it is, its such an awesome color. Then I had to deal with her hair. I made up an imaginary shape and couldn't decide what to do with it. I added the bird for contrast and then afterwords I gave her a flower crown. That's it! I can't wait to see what you can do with these materials! Have fun. 

Oh, by the way, if you share on social media, we are going to use the hashtags #freereignart and #aehml if you want to use them, you are welcome to! It might be fun to see everyone's art that way. You can post your art challenge projects in the group, feel free to write a blog post so we can share your post on our pinterest board. And share with us on instagram or whatever you use :P